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“Em Paris, passeando de braço dado com uma noiva casual num outono tardio, quase não conseguia conceber felicidade mais pura que daquelas tardes douradas, com cheiro rústico das castanhas nos braseiros, os acordões sentimentais, os namorados insaciáveis que não acabavam de se beijar nunca na calçada dos cafés, mas mesmo assim dizia a si mesmo com a mão no coração que não se dispunha a trocar por tudo aquilo um único instante do seu Caribe em abril. Era ainda jovem demais para saber que a memória do coração elimina as más lembranças e enaltece as boas e que graça a esse artifício conseguimos suportar o passado. Mas quando voltou a ver do convés do navio o promontório branco do bairro colonial, os urubus imóveis nos telhados, a roupa dos pobres estendida a secar nas sacadas, compreendeu até que ponto tinha sido uma vítima fácil das burlas caritativas da saudade.”

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Book:Love in the Time of Cholera
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Love in the Time of Cholera

Gabriel Arcadio Márquez's classic novel weaves a tale of passion, loyalty, and the passage of time. The story follows the tumultuous relationship between Fermina Daza and Florentino Ariza, spanning over half a century and several love affairs. Set against the backdrop of the Cholera epidemic in Latin America during the 19th century, the novel delves into themes of love, loss, and the human condition. more

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